The art of teaching stage 6 English

Designing the Learning

• What do I my students need and want to learn?
• Why does it matter?
• What do they already know?
• How will they demonstrate learning?
• How will they get there?
• How well do I expect them to do it?

The demands of Stage 6 English

• Conceptual understanding
• Inferential reading skills
• Imaginative and analytical writing skills
• Creativity and critical thinking
• Memorisation
• Agile thinking

Resources

Fabulous site created by English teachers in Newcastle: http://www.smashthehsc.com/
An online game to improve writing: A Game about writing